Maryland Senate Bill 773 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 24 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-24 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the Board of Public Works, in consultation with the Procurement Improvement Council, to publish a model policy on or before January 1, 2024, concerning the inclusion and use of liquidated damages provisions in procurement contracts; requiring a unit of State government to adopt a written policy that is substantially similar to the Board's policy; requiring a unit that decides not to include a liquidated damages clause under certain circumstances to obtain the approval of the head of unit; etc.

State Procurement - Liquidated Damages - Policies and Requirements

Sen. Clarence Lam [D]

2023-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 137 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-20 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-24	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 206
2023-04-07	Senate	Passed Enrolled
2023-04-07	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2023-04-07	Senate	Senate Concurs House Amendments
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (137-0)
2023-04-05	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments {773226/1 Adopted
2023-04-05	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
2023-03-21	House	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-21	House	Referred Health and Government Operations
2023-03-20	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2023-03-20	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {643429/1 Adopted
2023-03-20	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2023-02-07	Senate	Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Budget and Taxation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Finance and Procurement	11	203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	13	218	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Finance and Procurement	15	113	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0773?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0773f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0773t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0773e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_206_sb0773e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0773_64342901.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0773_77322601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0773_b&t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0773_hgo.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0699.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1080.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/1060.pdf